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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Ohio Casualty Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
677240103
(CUSIP Number)
September 30, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 677240103
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1. Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
First Financial Bancorp.
I.R.S. ID No. 31-1042001
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Ohio
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5. Sole Voting Power
6,150,535
Number of Shares ________________________________________________
Beneficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power
by Each 0
Reporting ________________________________________________
Person with: 7. Sole Dispositive Power
2,581,263
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,780,078
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,150,535
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares[ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 677240103
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1. Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio
I.R.S. ID No. 31-0308605
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. Sole Voting Power
6,150,535
Number of Shares _______________________________________________
Beneficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power
by Each 0
Reporting _______________________________________________
Person with: 7. Sole Dispositive Power
2,581,263
_______________________________________________
8. Shared Dispositive Power
2,780,078
_______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
6,150,535
________________________________________________________________________________
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares[ ]
________________________________________________________________________________
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 10.1%
________________________________________________________________________________
12. Type of Reporting Person
BK
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Ohio Casualty Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
136 North Third Street
Hamilton, Ohio 45025
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
First Financial Bancorp.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
300 High Street
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Ohio
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
677240103
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether filing person(s) is
(are):
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [ ] Investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) [ ] Employee benefit plan, pension fund which is subject to provisions of
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or endowment fund;
see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] Savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] a church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4 Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 6,150,535
(b) Percent of Class: 10.1%
(c) Number of Shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 6,150,535
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,581,263
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,780,078
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
N/A
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
The securities covered by this Schedule are held in trust, agency or
custodial capacities by First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio.
First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio does not know of any person
who has the right to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, more than five percent of such securities.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
First Financial Bancorp is a parent holding company in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio,
its wholly owned subsidiary, is a Bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(6)
of the Act. See Exhibit 1.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
N/A
Item 9 Dissolution of Group
N/A
Item 10 Certification
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, it is hereby certified that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 25, 1999 First Financial Bancorp.
By: /s/ Stanley N. Pontius
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Stanley N. Pontius, President and CEO
First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio
By: /s/ Rick L. Blossom
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Rick L. Blossom, President and CEO
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EXHIBIT 1
Identification of Subsidiary Item 3 Classification
First Financial Bancorp. Parent Holding Company in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
First National Bank of Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
Southwestern Ohio
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EXHIBIT 2
Filing Agreement dated October 25, 1999
Re: Joint Filing of Schedule 13G and all amendments
The undersigned hereby agree that:
(i) each of them is individually eligible to use the Schedule 13G
attached hereto;
(ii) the attached Schedule 13G, including any and all amendments
thereto, is filed on behalf of each of them; and
(iii) each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such
Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy
of the information therein concerning itself; but none of them is responsible
for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other
persons making the filing, unless it knows or has reason to believe that such
information is inaccurate.
Date: October 25, 1999 First Financial Bancorp.
By: /s/ Stanley N. Pontius
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Stanley N. Pontius, President and CEO
First National Bank of Southwestern Ohio
By: /s/ Rick L. Blossom
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Rick L. Blossom, President and CEO
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